Volume 3 Number 7 October 2008 on Wcugog Created & Published by Observer Publishing of Port Perry ry Street - Unit 201 Port Perry, Ontario - LOL 1A2 PUBLISHER/EDITOR ividsten Geaad ‘ADVER' SING Tracy Souch, Julie aa otto. Soe PRODU! Arlene Walker FREELANCE WaiTERS ACCOUNTING ..... ssseeeeeee Paul Arculus, Christina Coughiin, Marlorfelfemning, Jonath fy van Bilsen ncy Hvidsten PHONE 905-985-8585 email: focus@observerpub.ca Focus On The Web: www.focusonscugog.com EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and let ter writers are not necessarily those of Focus On Scugog. Letters must be Beeman na alasione uber heN Hoe te pubis) included. Re- quests that a be honoured Pa eteeiescrvorsl be corrected if brought © tne editor's attention, ADVERTISING POLICY: The publisher is not liable for slight changes or ty- pographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher is not liable for other errors or omissions in connection with any ie reerretlesny subsequent sve or the tlie abel nape All cl in publication craig lowe eae Ear EER Cover Picture As cooler weather settles st, Spi sored by Meta4 Gallery. This Nicholson seated in front of from last year’s event. to J. Peter Hvidsten YOUNG NELLY IS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL Features & Stories REFLECTION PARK - Scugog makes it official ..... NELLY’S GIFT - young gir’s battle with a brain tumor... CHANGING FACES - what's new and who's who... PLAYING WITH COLOUR - artist Karen Richardson THUMBS - rating events and decisions in the community ... FOR THE RECORD - Malcolm Lennox revealed CURLING CLUB'S BIRTHDAY - 50 years of curling . FOOD DRIVE - filling food bank shelves for Thanksgiving ... 3 THIS OLD HOUSE - a look at one of Scugog’s historic homes .......... DID YOU KNOW? - tidbits of useless information... TERRY FOX RUN - another successful year .... SCHOOL TURNS 50 - celebration in Prince Albert..... WHAT'S UP SCUGOG - upcoming events around town... WOKE of the month “We're done competing provincially, we've done it. There’s nothing further to be gained. The township is not in the competition business next year, we're in the economic development business.” ‘Scugog Mayor Marilyn Pearce provincial ities in Bl ” competitions, - Septemb 10.0CTOBER.40 pages 1 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2008 La ores e:27s0M |